New Delhi, 1/12/2020
With the pandemic coronavirus, English dictionaries have
swelled with inclusions of words like Covid-19. The latest one is the
Intellectual Donation published by Collins Cobuild English Dictionary and
online Urban Dictionary. The Intellectual Donation is defined as charitable
sharing of the wealth of knowledge and expertise for the social cause of an
individual, entity or society, with an example- an initiative seeking
intellectual donation for the cause of the deprived section of society has been
taken under the aegis of British Lingua, an institute of communication skills.
This word was coined and submitted by eminent author and
social worker Dr Birbal Jha, who has more than 30 books to his credit. Notably,
Dr Jha, an etymologist, had English dictionaries enter some other words like
Covidise, Paag, Healthsake, etc.
“The intellectual
society should come forward and shake hands with others to promote intellectual
donation by way of a charitable contribution of their intellectual property, their
expertise, thoughts, views and perspectives on varied subjects as an enabling
factor for those who have not been able to gain access to the wealth of
knowledge and better livelihood”, says Dr Jha.
Committed to taking the advantage of English skills to the common man of India Dr Birbal Jha adds “a sound knowledge of the English language is a must for the furtherance of intellectual abilities and growth in one’s life in today’s context in the country where 1652 languages are spoken.”